Factors contributing to the prevention of rehospitalization from the perspective of therapeutic structure in psychiatric occupational therapy: An exploratory study through supporting a client with schizophrenia

Abstract

This study aimed to retrospectively report on the psychiatric occupational therapy provided a case of schizophrenia and to examine the factors that were effective in preventing rehospitalization from the perspective of the treatment structure. The method was to support the client who was frequently hospitalized with occupational therapy that combined cognitive behavioral therapy, the Wellness Recovery Action Plan, and the Positive Occupation-Based Practice approach to intervention. As a result, the occupational therapy contributed to the client's well-being and extended the time between rehospitalizations. Findings from this practice suggest the importance of incorporating factors such as the combination of flexible intervention approaches according to the client's condition and needs, the development of the therapeutic environment, and the expansion of the objective relationship through occupation into the treatment structure to prevent the rehospitalization of individuals with mental illness.